Caetano

Caetano

Pronunciation	European Portuguese: [kɐjˈtɐnu] Brazilian Portuguese: [kajˈtɐnu]
Origin
Meaning	Caietanus, "from Caieta" (now Gaeta)
Other names
Related names	Gaetano, Cajetan, Cayetano, Gaëtan

Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin Caietanus. It also appears in Lusophone place names named after Saint Cajetan (São Caetano in Portuguese).

People with the given name Caetano

• Caetano (footballer, born 1972), José Caetano Mendes, Brazilian football goalkeeper
• Caetano Prósperi Calil, Brazilian footballer playing for AC Siena
• Caetano Veloso, Brazilian composer and singer

People with the surname Caetano

• Ana Luiza Caetano (born 2002), Brazilian archer
• Breno Caetano, normally known as Breninho (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
• Caetano (footballer, born 1999), João Victor Andrade Caetano, Brazilian football defender
• Israel Adrián Caetano, Uruguayan-born filmmaker of Portuguese descent
• Ivoneide Caetano (born 1972), Brazilian politician
• Loreny (born 1991), Brazilian politician
• Marcelo Caetano, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 to 1974
• Raffael Caetano de Araújo, Brazilian free agent footballer
• Robson Caetano da Silva (born 1964), Brazilian sprinter
• Rodrigo Caetano (born 1970), Brazilian former footballer and football executive
• Rui Caetano, Portuguese footballer
• Victor Caetano (born 1997), Brazilian footballer

Toponyms

• São Caetano (Madalena), a parish in Madalena, Azores
• São Caetano (Cantanhede), a parish in Cantanheda, Azores
• São Caetano do Sul, a city in Brazil

Other meanings

• Storm Caetano, November 2024, mainly in France

See also

• Caetano v. Massachusetts, a Supreme Court of the United States gun control case
• Salvador Caetano, a coachbuilder and vehicle distributor based in Portugal